by Deepinder Dhillon | May 2, 2019 | Media Releases Archive
FERNIE B.C. – The B.C. Green Party is pleased to announce the nomination of its candidate for Kootenay East, Yvonne Prest. For the past six years Prest has worked as a secondary school teacher for School District #5. “I am running as a member of the B.C. Green Party...
by Deepinder Dhillon | May 2, 2019 | Media Releases Archive
VICTORIA, B.C. – Andrew Weaver, leader of the B.C. Green Party, today questioned housing Minister Selina Robinson on the B.C. NDP government’s intentions to take action to cool the housing market. “Last week at UBCM the Premier indicated that his government’s...
by Deepinder Dhillon | May 2, 2019 | Media Releases Archive
VICTORIA, B.C. – Adam Olsen, B.C. Green Party MLA for Saanich North and the Islands and spokesperson for wild salmon, issued the following statement of support for the group of local chefs calling for an end to open net-pen wild salmon farming. A letter signed by over...
by Deepinder Dhillon | May 2, 2019 | Media Releases Archive
VICTORIA, B.C. – Andrew Weaver, leader of the B.C. Green Party, is reviewing the government’s speculation tax legislation before determining his next steps on the issue. Weaver has raised three main concerns with the speculation tax to date, namely that the tax should...
by Deepinder Dhillon | May 2, 2019 | Media Releases Archive
VICTORIA, B.C. — Ending the pendulum swings that have defined labour policy the past 30 years is a priority for the B.C. Greens, and the proposed amendments to the Labour Relations Code are a step towards reaching that balance while also enhancing important...
by Deepinder Dhillon | May 2, 2019 | Media Releases Archive
VICTORIA, B.C. — The next edition of the BC Building Code will promote value-added forest industry while acting on climate change and creating new jobs across the province. In other words, this is CleanBC in action. Innovative, engineered wood products boost B.C.’s...
